Sat, Jul 25· 7月25日

5 stories · 15 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
25 Jul, 20:11

Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian

Scotland Yard is looking at two £250,000 donations to the party by Britain Means Business before the 2024 election

中文導讀

Scotland Yard 近日介入調查 Reform UK 喺 2024 年大選前收到嘅兩筆各 25 萬英鎊捐款。呢單調查由 The Guardian 率先揭發,重點在於捐款來源 Britain Means Business 嘅資金合法性。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映英國對政黨政治獻金嘅監管相當嚴格,任何涉及大額捐款嘅爭議都會受到執法部門高度關注,值得大家留意英國政壇嘅透明度要求。

Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian
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Vocabulary 生字

Investigate

Verb動詞

調查、審查

EN

The police will investigate the cause of the fire in the building.

警方將會調查大廈火警嘅起因。

Donation

Noun名詞

捐款、捐贈

EN

Many local charities rely on small donations from the public to operate.

好多本地慈善機構都係靠公眾嘅小額捐款嚟維持運作。

Reveal

Verb動詞

揭露、披露

EN

The report revealed that the company had been losing money for years.

報告揭露咗間公司已經連續虧損多年。

The Guardian
politics·
25 Jul, 16:00

Wealthy gen Xers stand in the way of a Burnham tax on the super-rich

If Andy Burnham wants to make the system fairer he will need to upset the professional classes with a land value tax

中文導讀

Andy Burnham 提出向超級富豪徵收土地價值稅,旨在縮窄貧富差距。不過,呢個計劃勢必觸動到一班擁有物業嘅專業人士利益。對於移英港人嚟講,呢場關於稅制改革嘅討論,反映咗英國喺財政政策上嘅深層矛盾,亦預示未來稅務負擔可能出現嘅變動,值得大家密切留意。

Wealthy gen Xers stand in the way of a Burnham tax on the super-rich
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Vocabulary 生字

Fairer

Adjective形容詞

更公平的

EN

The company is trying to create a fairer workplace for all employees.

公司正努力為所有員工創造一個更公平嘅工作環境。

Professional

Adjective形容詞

專業的;職業的

EN

You should seek professional advice before signing the contract.

你喺簽合約之前,應該先尋求專業意見。

Tax

Noun名詞

稅;稅款

EN

Most people have to pay income tax on their annual earnings.

大多數人都需要就佢哋嘅年度收入繳納入息稅。

The Guardian
politics·
25 Jul, 12:00

The UK has its first Catholic PM – but don’t expect a US-style religious culture war to follow

Trump administration has clashed with Vatican on social issues but Burnham’s faith is shaped by different principles

中文導讀

英國迎嚟首位天主教背景嘅首相,外界關注會唔會好似美國咁,將宗教信仰帶入政治鬥爭。不過,分析認為英國嘅政治文化同美國好唔同,即使首相有宗教信仰,亦唔代表會引發激烈嘅社會價值觀衝突。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映英國政壇對宗教嘅包容度,同埋信仰點樣喺世俗化嘅政治體系入面運作,值得大家留意。

The UK has its first Catholic PM – but don’t expect a US-style religious culture war to follow
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Vocabulary 生字

clash

Verb動詞

衝突、爭執

EN

The two neighbors often clash over the noise levels in the apartment.

嗰兩位鄰居經常因為單位嘅噪音問題而發生衝突。

shape

Verb動詞

塑造、影響

EN

Your childhood experiences often shape your personality as an adult.

你童年嘅經歷往往會塑造你成年後嘅性格。

principle

Noun名詞

原則、信念

EN

It is against my principles to lie to my friends.

對朋友講大話係違背我嘅原則。

The Guardian
politics·
25 Jul, 10:25

Home Office rejects Palestinian Jerusalemite woman’s UK visa but approves husband’s

Officials not satisfied Therese Abdallah is a ‘genuine visitor’ and believe she would not leave after visit to son in London

中文導讀

Home Office 近期拒絕咗一位 Palestinian Jerusalemite 女士嘅訪英簽證申請,但同時批準咗佢丈夫嘅申請。當局理由係懷疑 Therese Abdallah 唔係「真實訪客」,擔心佢探完喺 London 嘅仔之後會逾期居留。呢單個案反映 Home Office 喺審批簽證時,對申請人嘅「離境意圖」審查極為嚴格,移英港人喺處理親友探親簽證時,必須準備充足證明文件,以釋除當局對逾期居留嘅疑慮。

Home Office rejects Palestinian Jerusalemite woman’s UK visa but approves husband’s
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Vocabulary 生字

Genuine

Adjective形容詞

真實的、真誠的

EN

It is important to show genuine interest in the job during your interview.

喺面試嗰陣表現出對份工嘅真誠興趣好重要。

Satisfied

Adjective形容詞

滿意的、確信的

EN

The manager was not satisfied with the quality of the report.

經理對份報告嘅質素唔係咁滿意。

Approve

Verb動詞

批准、贊成

EN

The bank will approve your loan application once they receive all the documents.

銀行收到所有文件之後就會批准你嘅貸款申請。

The Guardian
politics·
25 Jul, 06:00

The UK’s first TikTok PM? Andy Burnham channels Zohran Mamdani as he hits social media

From Mo Farah to Bus Aunty, new prime minister makes good on promise to ‘do things differently’ when it comes to communication

中文導讀

Andy Burnham 近期喺社交媒體嘅活躍表現引起關注,外界將佢同 Zohran Mamdani 嘅數碼宣傳策略相提並論。呢種轉變反映英國政壇正嘗試打破傳統,透過 TikTok 等平台直接接觸選民。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類溝通模式嘅轉變好重要,因為未來政客可能會更頻繁利用社交媒體發布政策,影響大家對英國政治參與嘅認知同埋互動方式。

The UK’s first TikTok PM? Andy Burnham channels Zohran Mamdani as he hits social media
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Vocabulary 生字

channel

Verb動詞

模仿某人嘅風格、行為或態度

EN

She tried to channel her grandmother's elegance by wearing a vintage dress.

佢試圖透過穿著復古連身裙,嚟模仿佢祖母嘅優雅氣質。

make good on

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

兌現承諾、履行約定

EN

The company finally made good on its promise to provide better customer service.

間公司終於兌現咗佢哋提供更好客戶服務嘅承諾。

communication

Noun名詞

溝通、交流、傳達訊息

EN

Clear communication is essential for a successful working relationship.

清晰嘅溝通對於成功嘅工作關係嚟講係不可或缺嘅。